NBA Same Game Parlay Odds, Picks & Predictions: Sunday (Christmas Day)
There’s no better day to bet on basketball than today.
We’ve got Christmas Day basketball.
There are five games on this exciting slate, and I’ve put together a same-game parlay for each game. Other BettingPros writers will have you covered for plenty of other bets, including first baskets and player props, so make sure to check those out as well!
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NBA Same Game Parlay Odds, Picks & Predictions: Sunday (12/25)
Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks
- Leg 1: Tobias Harris Over 15.5 Points (-111)
- Leg 2: Quentin Grimes Under 10.5 Points (-104)
- Leg 3: Isaiah Hartenstein Over 5.5 Rebounds (-154)
The Knicks and 76ers will begin Christmas Day with a 12:00pm ET tip-off.
Tobias Harris has averaged 19 points in December. He’s only missed 16 or more points in two games in the month. This season Harris has scored 16 or more points in 64% of games, and he’ll take on a Knicks defense that is simply average. Right now, the 76ers are on a long winning streak, and if Harris can be a leading contributor while they wait for Tyrese Maxey to return, they’ll be in great shape.
Meanwhile, Quentin Grimes of the Knicks has a point total of 10.5. He averaged 12.3 points per game in December but will take on a 76ers defense that is second in points allowed this season. Grimes has had some big games with 19 or more points. He’s also had games with four or six points. There’s no consistency. Don’t expect a high-point total against the 76ers.
Finally, Isaiah Hartenstein has averaged seven rebounds per game. He’s only averaging about 18 minutes per night and has still earned 7.1 rebounds in December. He’s had six or more rebounds in 64% of games this season. I’ll back him to get six in this game.
Parlay Odds: +495 via FanDuel
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks
- Leg 1: Luka Doncic Over 32.5 Points (-106)
- Leg 2: Patrick Beverley Under 6.5 Points (-122)
- Leg 3: Spencer Dinwiddie Over 4.5 Assists (-138)
The Los Angeles Lakers won’t have Anthony Davis on the court in the near future. But the pressure is still on this team regarding making the postseason. The Lakers can’t waste another year of LeBron James.
Therefore, the Lakers likely won’t match Luka Doncic on the road. Doncic has scored 32.8 points per game this season and has a point total sitting at 32.5 on a Christmas game. Doncic has hit 33 or more points in 60% of games this year and with the way the Lakers have defended this year, he’ll more than likely go over that total.
Meanwhile, Pat Beverley has scored just 5.6 points per game. He’s not a scoring threat for the Lakers. Instead, he’s shooting 37.6% from the field while playing over 26 minutes a night. Beverley has added at least nine points in his last four games. But on Christmas Day, with the pressure on, other guys will have to step up while Beverley looks to defend.
Beverley will be defending the guards, including Spencer Dinwiddie. Dinwiddie has averaged 5.7 assists in the month and has played over 32 minutes. He’s also hit five assists in 63% of games and the Lakers are 25th in the NBA in assists allowed.
Parlay Odds: +495 via FanDuel
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics
- Leg 1: Brook Lopez Over 11.5 Points (-130)
- Leg 2: Bobby Portis Over 11.5 Points (-104)
- Leg 3: Bobby Portis Over 8.5 Rebounds (+108)
I’m backing the Milwaukee bigs in this one.
Brook Lopez has been a little bit below the radar this season. He’s averaged 14.8 points per game while shooting above 50% on the season.
Lopez has added at least 14 points in each of his last four games and has two games with at least 23 points, including a 30-point performance against the Pelicans. Lopez shot 4.4 threes per night in December and has expanded his game lately.
Meanwhile, Bobby Portis is simply averaging a double-double per night. I’m expecting that type of performance against the Celtics.
Portis is averaging nearly 12 shots per game and has earned just under 25 minutes per night in December. He’s scored 14.4 points per game in the month and has added 9.2 rebounds per game. He’s hit nine rebounds in 69% of games and has scored at least 12 points in 63% of games this year.
Bet on Portis to notch a double double. Or we’ll take nine rebounds. That’s fine too.
Parlay Odds: +517 via FanDuel
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors
- Leg 1: Desmond Bane Over 18.5 Points (-116)
- Leg 2: Donte DiVincenzo Under 11.5 Points (-128)
- Leg 3: Desmond Bane Over 2.5 Assists (-172)
Desmond Bane is back!
Bane returned after a six-week absence. He played 24 minutes against the Suns and still attempted eight threes. He scored 17 points on 30.8% shooting and added two assists and three rebounds. Those numbers will start to skyrocket as he gets more comfortable on the floor. He’s going to build up every single game.
Bane has scored at least 19 points in 69% of games this year. He took 13 shots in 24 minutes for Memphis. When he’s on the floor, he will get his shots up. And they’ll fall at a higher clip moving forward. He’s also hit three assists in 77% of his games this season. Bane’s numbers are low because of fewer minutes and more uncertainty. But we saw him do all of this before his injury. Bane is an all-star caliber player that deserves to be treated like one by oddsmakers.
Also, don’t jump on the Donte DiVincenzo hype train. He had three straight games with at least 15 points but then had just five points in 33 minutes against the Raptors. He will not always be the offense’s focal point and won’t go off on Christmas Day. He’s hit 12 points in just 17% of games this season. He’s a bench player.
Parlay Odds: +432 via FanDuel
Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets
- Leg 1: Michael Porter Jr. Over 14.5 Points (-130)
- Leg 2: Bones Hyland Over 9,5 Points (-125)
- Leg 3: Chris Paul Over 3.5 Rebounds (-165)
Michael Porter Jr. has only played in 17 games this year. But he’s a significant contributor when on the floor. He’s averaged 16.5 points per game and has hit 15 points in 71% of games this year.
In his return to action against the Blazers, Porter Jr. played 27 minutes and shot 7-for-13 from the floor, scoring 18 points. His production will only increase, especially from three, where he went just 2-for-6.
I also like Bones Hyland to have a solid game. He’s averaged 13.4 points per game. But now that the Nuggets are almost at full strength, he’ll have less of a roll. Still, he’s a player that will fill the box score when he’s out on the floor. He’s averaged about 16 minutes per game over the last four games but has managed to get up at least nine shots in three. The volume is there for Hyland.
He’s scored ten or more points in 70% of games this season. He’ll reach ten or more points if he takes nearly ten shots per night.
Meanwhile, Chris Paul earned 4.8 rebounds per game in December. He’s only missed four or more rebounds in two games in December. Paul has hit four rebounds in 68% of games this season, and despite playing the Nuggets, if he’s getting 33 minutes per night, I’d expect a rebound or two to fall in his lap every 15 minutes out on the floor.
Parlay Odds: +436 via FanDuel
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